House of Heroes

I want everyone to check out the new House of Heroes record when it releases Sept 23. I will remind you again when its close- but this record is great. Go check out a show- they will be on the road with Relient K this fall.

I play piano

Yeah, I don't mean to brag or anything, but I am no slacker at tickling the ivory. I taught Kadar the 2nd part to this jingle my mom taught me when I was a little girl... check it out ;)

Philly

We spent a day in Philly last week, and walked nearly 3 miles in the downtown area. We still had to play a show that night, but it was totally worth it. Emily didn't know I was filming when she asked the important question "Do you want any mayonnaise or ketchup with that?" ;)

Its over for now...

Well, it is time to rest. I am done now- I don't have another show for nearly 3 weeks. I have mixed feelings, but I know its time to rest. Thank you Emily, Kadar, Ruben and Loren for the community the last 2 weeks, and to Nathan and Albert for this weekend. I appreciate all of your gifts, talents and efforts. Thank you all for taking such good care of me and for supporting me in this.
We have an 11 hour drive tomorrow, and then its back to Starbucks for me. It will be a wake up call, and it will be a challenge although it will probably make more money for me than the last few weeks have ;)
Blessings
S

Feedback Conference

I was blessed to spend a day with my family in Texas before picking up Albert and Nathan from the airport for the Feedback Conference. Kadar and Emily were with me, and we got to laugh. I love my family. It was a great day off, I slept in, got a massage, and watched a movie, then had dinner with my Aunt Kathy, Rachael and Thomas and Cherie and Jeff.
Currently, I am at the Feedback Conference in Dallas, TX. I'm listening to Charlie Peacock speak. He is amazing. He is brilliant. These last 4 weeks have re-ignited a passion for music in me. It wasn't because there were packed audiences, or great sound systems. Sometimes I played for 7 people, humbling- yet a blast nonetheless because I love to do what I do. And I am blessed that I have been given the opportunity to do what I love. No, I don't aspire to play for 7 people for the rest of my life, and there have been better shows on this tour too, but I am loving this journey as a whole. The good and bad together. I don't want to skip this step in the journey. I want to embrace it, and live fully in the struggle, while maintaining a hope for the future.
The struggle comes and goes- yesterday was a struggle. I couldn't sleep because I couldn't turn my brain off. It's hard to be a "boss" sometimes, its hard to run a business, its hard to stay above water financially, its hard to balance relationships at home with the road, its hard to balance what I love to do with what I have to do in order to do what I love. Ahhhh. And yet, sleep came, and it is a new day. Each day has enough worry of its own, and so I surrender each day to the authority of Christ. He is authoring this story, I'm honored to be part of it. He provides, I just look forward to the surprising ways he does so.
I love Him.
So there you have a glimpse into the mind of Stephanie Smith
S

Goofing off in the greenroom

The Switch Kids and my band were goofing off while our good friends EleventySeven were playing the other night at a sweet 16 party. It was the coolest sweet 16 party I've ever attended, and I am 24. This girl's dad organized the tour to come in one day early, rented out a dance studio and so.... we danced ;)

The End Of The Electric Q Tour

The Switch and Eleventyseven are wonderful. They are generous, crazy, spontaneous and humble. Please check out their stuff and support them. After doing life with them for the last week or so, 18 hour drives, little to no sleep, poor sound systems and broken vans- I can honestly say they are the real deal. So blessings to them!
In other news, I am in the back of the van right now, and we are driving on some rural Colorado roads. Its..... interesting. Bumpy, sickening, and things are falling on me- like merch boxes. I've watched a season of Arrested Development, Arctic tale, Fear, and I'm trying to convince the guys to watch Mariah Carey's 1993 Live in Madison Square Garden DVD again, but I may have pushed my luck the 1st time ;)
Anyway, I am loving the road. I know it will get old someday, but I love this. I do miss home and community, friends and relationships and I am so thankful we have a super heroes party coming up when Emily and I get home- but I praise Jesus that He saw a little girls dream, and He is making it come true. How humbling.
S
Here are some pictures from out last few shows: